Atlantic Coast Conference · 2026

Updated Aug 30, 2026

Duke schedule

The TailgateNinjas model projects Duke to finish 5-6 in 2026, the most likely of any record at 25%, averaging 4.7 wins across 11 rated games. Updated August 29, 2026.

Projected record

5-6

25% likely

Expected wins

4.7

11 rated games

Vegas win total

5.5

market

Model vs market

-0.8

we're lower

Every game

Win probability from our model. Non-FBS opponents aren't rated, so those games show no number.

How the season could end

The chance of each final record, from the per-game probabilities above. Records under 1% are hidden.

  • 5-625%
  • 4-724%
  • 6-518%
  • 3-815%
  • 7-48%
  • 2-96%
  • 8-32%
  • 1-101%

Hardest game

at Miami

Week 11 · 6% to win

Easiest game

vs Boston College

Week 9 · 75% to win

Swing games

Closest to a coin flip — where the season actually gets decided.

Tulane 49%North Carolina 62%Wake Forest 44%